Serie A · 2026

Juventus vs Lazio · Serie A

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.61.6
Expected goals
1.551.53
Shots
17.412.6
Possession
55.4%46.4%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: lazio's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Lazio show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Lazio's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

17.4 shots/match ▲ShotsJuventus · Lazio12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricJuventusLazioBaseline
Shots17.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against7.8 shots/match13 shots/match15.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14.8 fouls/matchFoulsJuventus · Lazio13.8 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricJuventusLazioBaseline
Fouls14.8 fouls/match13.8 fouls/match10.9 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Juventus have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.4% ●PossessionJuventus · Lazio46.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricJuventusLazioBaseline
Possession55.4%46.4%48.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Juventus favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Lazio in 1 · 5 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Juventus5 matchesLazio5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
0.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.6 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.53 xG/match
17.4 shots/match ▲Shots5/512.6 shots/match
5.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession5/546.4%
8.4 corners/match ●Corners5/54.4 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls5/513.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Juventus
2Draws
2Lazio
Juventus — Lazio · Serie A2–2
Lazio — Juventus · Serie A1–0
Lazio — Juventus · Serie A1–1
Juventus — Lazio · Serie A1–0
Lazio — Juventus · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness29 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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